CANTON, Ohio — Authorities say a U.S. Marshal and the suspect he was pursuing have been shot in Ohio.
U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott tells media outlets that the officer was shot Wednesday while serving an arrest warrant.
Canton police told our sister-station WKYC the shooting occurred on Regent Avenue Northeast and that the suspect was also shot.
Authorities say U.S. Marshals were trying to arrest 33-year-old Aaron Thomas at an apartment complex when he came out of the home firing a gun.
Thomas had warrants out for armed robbery, felon in possession of a firearm and aggravated assault.
The U.S. Marshals say Thomas is currently in critical condition at an area hospital.
The officer, whose identity has not been released, is expected to be released from the hospital Wednesday night.
Both the United States Marshals Service and the Canton Police Department have requested The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation to conduct the investigation into this officer-involved shooting.
